Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-08
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CITY AND VICINITY.

few hours illness.
The summer opera company that were
to open here Monday night have cancelled
their engagement.
Sheriff Barton and the police have re-
ceived many compliments for the excel
lent order maintained IN this city during
the Fourth.
1t is stated that gentleman and lady
who are the heaviest in the world, the two
weighing 400 pounds, are the guests of
Rowe House.
1t is expected that the case of the Thorn
Houston Electric company vs.. the
Brush-Swan company will be decided by
Judge Wheeler in a day or So
The game at st. Adams Monday be
tween the Stars of this city and the sec
ond nine of st. Adams resulted in favor
of the Stars by a score of % to g.
The will of the late Prof William Oar
ling has been admitted to probate in New
York, and the daily press of that city are
reviewing the case.
One of the District Messenger boys
found purse containing nearly $50 and
upon returning it to its owner was lib
orally rewarded for his honesty.
The daily Grdphic of June 30 contained
views of the new residences and barns of
DIR. w. S. Webb of Shelburn from designs
by the architect, Il. H. Robertson.
The body of Frederick Gonyeau, who
was drowned while bathing Saturday.
came to the surface and was found near
the scene of the accident early Monday
morning.
About 80 members of the Walker family
had reunion at the house of Mr.. Solomon
Walker at Cedar Reach on the Fourth
The trip was made from this city in the
tallo-ho coach and in other large wagons
f. l.. Wilson. stranger, who has been
running the huckster privilege at Athletic
Park disappeared Monday night, leaving
several parties with whom he had been
trading, in the lurch, for small amounts.
Mr.. Oras Bradley of Willston on Sat
urday left at this Office a fine lot of apples
of the Ben Davis variety of 1886. The ap-
pies are in an excellent state of preserva-
tion and retain their flavor to remarka-
bic degree.
The pilgrimage from this city and other
points on Lake Champlain to ST Anne
De Beauprc, p. . which started Thurs
day morning returned Saturday night.
1t was very largely attended and PLEASANT
weather was enjoyed throughout. Mirac-
ulous cures are reported.
! A Portsmouth despatch SAYS that Col
Hector Page of the district of New Hamp-
has made the following appoint
ITS of deputies. Vermont division,
rev j. Sbley of Montpelier, office at
1Ds6htpeier; James A. Brown of Burlng
ton, office at Burlington.
Robert Ennis of Richmond came to
burlington to attend the ball play Wed
nesday, but the seductions of the city
proved too much for him and he was
lodged in Jail for intoXication. He plead
ed guilty and disclosed on II bottle bought
in Massachusetts. He was fined he usual
amount.
The excursion of the Winooski avenue
Congregational church to Basin harbor
Saturday on the steamer Vermont was
great success, the attendance being about
$50. The trip on the water was refresh
ing and although the temperature was
oppressively warm the picnic at the har-
Dor was very enjoyable
Mr.. Peter Smith says that May he
planted the Beauty of Hebron potatoes,
having put the seed in a barrel with some
soil about s or 10 days before planting.
The seed was, therefore, well sprouted,
and July he had some new potatoes for
dinner, So days after planting.
The Maine Commercial travellers asso-
citation started for home at 7:30 a. M Sat
urday by special train, marching to the
depot to music by Chandler's band. Our
citizens did the handsome thing by the ex-
cursionists and they are already guar
anteed their reward in a second visit.
There was little excitement created
Tuesday morning by runaway on
Church street. A horse hitched in front
OF Ripley & Holton's became frightened
and ran down the street, becoming de-
tached from the wagon. 1t was stopped
near the corner of College street and the
, wagon was not damaged to any extent.
Sheriff Barton searched the Lake View
House Tuesday and seized small quaint
ity of liquor. Upon hearing it was for
felted. The bar tender, Nelson Curtis,
was arraigned for keeping liquor with in
! tent to sell. He pleaded guilty and was
fined $40 and costs of $S.0l. He was then
arraigned under the nuisance act and was
Hneu SoO ana COSTS or SS.Ol.
There was row in the saloon of Fred
Sanctuary Tuesday afternoon which cul
minated in the arrest of Daniel Hanley,
the barkeeper John Lynch and one Lucia
They were arragned in City Court on
complaint of Grand Juror Spalding, found
guilty and the two former were each fined
s. and costs, amounting to s13Ol for
breach of the peace, mittlmus being sus-
pended in the case of Lucia
A meeting of the directors OF the North
Eastern league wss held at the Van Ness
House Tuesday, representatives from all
the clubs being present. 1t was voted to
20 under the protection of the national
agreement which will be done in a
few days. f. II. Waterman of this city
was secured as the league umpire.
Montpelier will also join the league but